2011 UEFA Europa League Final

Futebol Clube do Porto v Sporting Clube de Braga

Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland

18 May 2011, 19:45 IST

€78bn! That is the amount of money the European finance ministers just agreed on for the next bailout round. And, well, Portugal is standing next in line… . The really like-able, small country in the southwest of Europe is a country full of history, pride and, of course, beauty. But in recent history, things haven’t gone especially well for the tugas. Unemployment, dept overload, governance breakdown. Those are just some of the headlines referring to Portugal within the last weeks and months.

As far as I am concerned, the Portuguese paid back the rest of Europe already in advance – with goals. Tomorrow in Dublin, we are going to see an all Portuguese final, with FC Porto and SC Braga competing for the all-new EL trophy. No matter which angle you want to look at it, these two clubs couldn’t be more different. Porto won everything that you can win within the last 10 years. Champions League, UEFA Cup, various domestic championships and cups. The only trophy Braga have in their vitrine is a league cup, dated from 1966. Therefore, FC Porto are definitely the anti-hero in this matchup, a club that is as corrupt as a Colombian police officer. Braga’s season budget for 2010/11 is only 16 million €. You may wonder, how they could still afford the flight to Dublin at this stage of the season…

Andres Villas Boas could become the youngest coach ever to win a UEFA club competition if Porto are able to defeat Braga on Wednesday.

With their new manager, Andres Villas Boas, Porto humiliated pretty much everyone that crossed their path this season. They won the Portuguese league title without a loss, on a 27/3/0 record (73:16 goals aggregate), almost equalizing Benfica’s all-time record from 1973 (28/2/0). Furthermore, they won 13 of their 16 matches in the Europa League (40:16 goals aggregate). We can’t argue on these stats, nor can we argue about the quality of their players. With Hulk, Varela and Falcao, Porto have one of the best offensive lines you can find in European football. These guys are so sharp in front of the goal, that it’s almost scary to believe. The three of them combined for 23 of Porto’s last 35 team goals in the last 10 games. Based on 3.5 goals per game, Porto alone is likely to fulfill a potential over 2.5 option (but don’t be too fast on this). There has only been 3 teams this season that were able to win against Porto in a competitive game. Benfica in the domestic cup semifinal, Sevilla and Villareal in the Europa League. So, there is not much more to tell on Porto’s strength. It’s impeccable. An absolute vintage team. Period.

Braga on the other hand, according to stats and bookmakers, are the big underdog in this game. Out of their last 9 matches, Os Guerreiros could only win 2. They drew 5 and lost 2. These stats don’t do justice to this team, which is far better than you would expect from this result line. First of all, one of these two losses came in the EL semi final away from home against Benfica. A game that you can certainly lose (especially, if you win the second leg in the manner that they did. It was an exceptional performance by Braga in that game.) The second loss came at home in the final league game against Sporting Lisbon. Braga played for nothing in this game. The main attitude was not to risk any players for tomorrow’s final. The games that we should look at are the last 6 games Braga played in the Europa League campaign. Back in march, Braga won 1:0 at home against Liverpool, and drew 0:0 at Anfield. In April, they first earned a draw in Kiev against Dynamo with a 1:1 final score. Back at the Estadio Municipal for the second leg, Braga showed an epic fighting attitude, playing with one man down from the 29th minute on. Final score: 0:0. As mentioned above, in the semi finals, Braga lost at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon 2:1. As things turned out, that away goal turned out to be absolute gold for them. In the second leg, they sent Benfica back home with a 1:0 home win. Based on this, I probably don’t need to tell you guys that Braga have one of the best defensive attitudes I have ever seen on a football team. Tomorrow’s game will be the final battle for Braga before this team falls completely apart next season.

Braga Coach Domingos Paciencia has announced he will leave the club after the clash in Dublin.

Just for informative purposes, both teams have already met twice this season, in, guess what, the domestic league competition. Porto won both encounters – 3:2 at the Dragao and 0:2 in Braga. I personally don’t give much credit to these results regarding tomorrow’s game. A final always writes its own story, and it certainly has other rules than a standard league game. Both teams will give it their all in order to lift the trophy at the end. I see advantages for Braga in terms of defensive attitude as well as in the fighting spirit. The question is if that will be enough to resist the brute force of Porto’s attacking line.

So, now I have to give a verdict I guess. It took me ages, and I still haven’t figured it out. Of course we would expect Porto to win this game. But do we at a 1.45 odds? The value is clearly at X. This is actually more of a live bet game. I believe whoever scores the first goal will take the silverware back home. Not much wisdom here, I know… . I personally will be cheering for Braga to score that one goal, and then to stand firm in order to have the biggest party the city of Braga has ever seen.

Força Portugal.

Most likely lineups:
FC Porto: Helton, Sapunaru, Rolando, Otamendi, Alvaro…Fernando, Guarin, Moutinho…Hulk, el Tigre, Varela
SC Braga: Artur, M. Garcia, Paulão, Rodriguez, Kaka…Vandinho, H. Viana, Salino…Alan, P. César, Lima

I want to thank el_duder_x for his Europa League Final preview. I think I’m with him when he says that a final always writes its own story. In a one-game, winner-takes-all match, anything can happen and anyone can win. With Braga’s odds rising to close to 8.00 now, Braga to win outright seems like a shot worth taking.

For all the pre-match and live betting odds, click here.

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Friday, Saturday and Tuesday will provide you with ample opportunities to grow your bankroll while watching top-class European international football.

Instead of giving you my predictions, I decided to call on some of the most experienced punters at Tower Gaming. They’ve provided their picks, with scores, on their country’s match.

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Here are YOUR picks:

Robben only plays in the competitions he wants to play in

Hungary v Netherlands

Courtesy: oranjewin78

The first of two games between these countries this weekend will be in Budapest on Friday night. Our team will be hurt by injuries as Maarten Stekelenburg, Arjen Robben, Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Hedwiges Maduro, Theo Janssen and Mark van Bommel didn’t make the trip south. Their last away contest in qualifying was a 1-0 win at Moldova. Not the best of efforts. Hungary have won their last five matches, scoring 16 goals and conceding only two and are tough at home. This will be a tight match, but the Dutch will show their strength in the end. My pick is the Netherlands to win 1-0.

Odds for Netherlands to win 1-0 – 6.40

Spain v Czech Republic

Courtesy: alejandro613

The best football team ever hosts the Czechs at the Bernabeu. Let’s hope they play less like the team which calls that stadium home and more like Barca Spain have won their last nine competitive matches since losing 1-0 to Switzerland in South Africa and will have basically the same starting XI as in the World Cup. Xavi will win his 100^th cap and Spain will win another match. Spain to win 3-1 is my bet.

Odds for Spain to win 3-1 – 12.00

Wales v England

Courtesy: NoVindalooForU

Terry must think with this head only if he wants to stay England skipper

Wales might have had a fighting chance with Gareth Bale in the squad, but he’s not fit enough to play. So, in other words, there’s no chance England lose this match. England have won five of their last six away qualifying matches, losing only to Ukraine when they had already secured a place at the 2010 World Cup. Wales might be able to stay with England through one half, but it should all come crashing down after the break. Wales have conceded a total of six second-half goals in their past three outings. Ouch. The Lions roar to a 3-0 away win.

Odds for England to win 3-0 – 9.20

Armenia v Russia

Courtesy: potismine

Group B has provided many goals so far in qualifying and I expect some more goals in this game. I like over 2.5 goals. That’s another free tip! Armenia can jump past Russia if they win this match and have looked good at home. They beat Andorra 4-0 and Slovakia 3-1 in their previous two qualifiers. Russia have shown weakness and can be beat even though they lead the group. In the end, Russia will show that they are a better team.  Russia wins 2-1. You know you want to bet it!

Odds for Russia to win 2-1 – 8.40

Germany v Kazakhstan

Courtesy: el_duder_x

First things first, Germany vs Kazakhstan isn’t exactly what you would call a thriller. And for the worse of it, it won’t be that exciting for us to watch either. What you can expect from this game is exactly what you will get at the end: a win for the “Mannschaft” by a rather huge margin. The match will take place at the famous Betzenberg in Kaiserslautern. German manager Joachim Löw experimented quite lot in recent friendly matchups, which gave some of the Young Guns from Borussia Dortmund some a-level air to breathe. Since we are back on qualification mode for the Euro Championships, all that’s left will be Hummels to play in central Defense. Besides Aogo, who will play the position which is our Achilles’ heel, right defender, the team is pretty much the same we saw in South Africa. Expect Özil to Show us some of his magic, and on his 10^th anniversary in the German Jersey, Klose to score at least twice. Prediction: 6:0 for the home side. Over 4.5 @ 2.16 seems like a good gamble!

Odds for Germany to win 6-0 – 11.00

Good Luck to your team and enjoy the matches!

*Odds subject to change.

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It’s been an amazing year and I’m very grateful and appreciative for your loyalty.

I hope your holiday season is filled to the brim with friends, family and relaxation. There’s no better time of the year to spend with those who are closest to you. There’s also no better time to catch up with your favourite stars and teams. That’s why I put together the 12 matches of Christmas that will brighten our Christmas weekend!

It's a (expletive) disgrace at Stamford Bridge

English Premier League – Arsenal v Chelsea

It’s been a rollercoaster start to the Premier League season for Chelsea. They looked like they would roll to their second straight Premier League title, but have since fallen back to earth (and fourth) having not captured full points in five matches. However, a date with Arsenal might be what they need to find their mojo again. Arsenal have only been able to win two of their last 18 matches against Chelsea in all competitions and have only won one and lost four of the last seven home games against Chelsea in all competitions. London’s calling. Who will answer?

NBA – Los Angeles Lakers v Miami Heat

You can’t ask for a better Christmas Day matchup. The NBA champions welcome LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and the Miami Heat to the Staples Centre for the most anticipated game of the season. The Heat have been on fire of late and have been scorching their competition while LA have shown no affects of a championship hangover. Will Kobe Bryant give Lakers’ fans a Christmas gift by extinguishing the Heat?

English Premier League – Manchester United v Sunderland

The surprise team in the Premier League take on the top team in England as Sunderland head to Old Trafford to square-off against Manchester United. Since the arrival of the Premier League, United have won 13 of their 16 games on Boxing Day: no other side in the Football League has won more than 10. Manchester United have lost none of their last 17 Premier League matches against Sunderland. Can Sunderland pull off a Christmas miracle in Manchester?

NBA – Orland Magic v Boston Celtics

The hottest team in the NBA right now are the Boston Celtics. They’ve won 14 straight games and look like the team that won the NBA title in 2008. The Magic, meanwhile, are reeling after acquiring Gilbert Arenas, Hedo Turkoglu, Jason Richardson and Earl Clark via trade. Will the Celts make it 15 in a row or will Orlando find their game just in time for Christmas?

Will Kobe be stopped on Christmas day in LA?

NHL – Ottawa Senators v Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is looking liking a man possessed. He’s been tearing up the NHL this season and leads the league in goals and points. He’s been nearly unstoppable over the last two months and brings his squad into Canada’s capital to take on the struggling Senators. Ottawa have a losing record at home while Pittsburgh are a sparkling 11-4-1 away from the Steel City this season. Will Crosby and Malkin put the Sens on ice for the third time this season?

NFL – Green Bay Packers v New York Giants

The New York Giants and Green Bay Packers suffered heartbreaking losses last week that essentially ended each team’s chances of winning division titles. Going to the playoffs as a wild card, however, is well within the reach of both. The Giants can clinch a playoff spot with a victory at Lambeau Field over the Packers, who would guarantee a berth by winning their last two games and will have Aaron Rodgers back Sunday. Which team will move one step closer to the playoffs?

English Premier League – Newcastle v Manchester City

Manchester City will look to put their home loss to Everton behind them when they visit St. James Park on Boxing Day. A trip north might be what they need as City have the best away record in the Premier League earning 17 points on the road with a goal difference of +8. Newcastle are without a win on Boxing Day in eight matches since 2001, while the Citizens are on a run of three straight wins on the 26th December. Goals should be plentiful as City have scored exactly two goals in each of their last four games against Newcastle and the Magpies have only kept one clean sheet in their last eight matches at St James Park. Will City continue to find success against Newcastle?

NFL – Atlanta Falcons v New Orleans Saints

Drew Brees is good

The Falcons look to clinch their first division title in six years and secure home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs Monday night when they host the Saints, who are one win away from a postseason berth. The Falcons are perfect at home this season, the only NFC team that are, and are averaging 28.2 points per game at the Georgia Dome. Will the reigning Super Bowl champs spoil the party in Atlanta?

NBA – New York Knicks v Chicago Bulls

The New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls are relevant once again and it’s great for basketball. The Knicks are getting MVP type numbers from Amare Stoudemire who is averaging 26.4 points per game and 9.3 rebounds. The Bulls also have a MVP candidate of their own. Point Guard Derrick Rose is putting up 24.3 ppg and 8.4 assists. Chicago are 9-1 in their past 10 and New York are 7-3 over that same span. Who will reign supreme at MSG on Christmas?

English Premier League – Aston Villa v Tottenham

Tottenham are unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches and are favoured to make it seven when they clash with Aston Villa on Boxing Day. Spurs are unbeaten on 26th December since 2003 while Villa have picked up maximum points in just one of their nine Boxing Day games since 1999. Spurs, though, have only won two of their 18 Premier League trips to Villa Park and have only won one match in any competition outside of London in 2010-11. This match appears to be setting up for the draw. Will either side capture full points?

NFL – Chicago Bears v New York Jets

The Bears have already clinched their third division title in six seasons and have won of six of seven following a 40-14 win in Minnesota. Chicago needs to beat the Jets and win at Green Bay in the regular-season finale to get a first-round bye in the playoffs. The Jets can clinch a return to the playoffs with a win and will also try to overcome the latest bizarre controversy as head coach Rex Ryan found himself in the middle of a report this week claiming he and his wife, Michelle, participated in foot-fetish videos available on the Internet (this is actually true!). Will the Jets put their best foot forward in Chicago and clinch?

All Crouchy wants for Christmas is Nachos

English Premier League – Blackpool v Liverpool

Liverpool and Blackpool are level on points with 22. For one side this is a huge accomplishment, while for the other, a huge disappointment. I think you can guess which is which. Blackpool have been playing great free-flowing football, both scoring and conceding in droves. Liverpool fans should be weary of their manager’s away record. Roy Hodgson has won just one of his last 27 games away from home as a manager in the Premier League and Liverpool have won just two of 18 Premier League away matches in the calendar year 2010. Will away matches in ’10 continue to doom the Reds?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

-Oliver

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Here are the 6 matches with the most on the line on Matchday 6 in the Europa League.

Sevilla v Borussia Dortmund – Group J
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville
Wednesday, December 15, 2010. 21:05 CET

The German league leaders need a win to avoid bowing out of the competition when they travel to Spain to face Sevilla. PSG have secured qualification to the knockout stages no matter what their result is at eliminated FC Karpaty Lviv, which leaves Sevilla and Dortmund to battle for the second spot in Group J. Sevilla were 1-0 winners in Germany on Matchday 2, and they sit one point ahead of their opposition. Sevilla have never lost to Bundesliga sides at home, winning four and drawing two. Conversely, Dortmund have won just once in seven meetings in Spain. Can Dortmund avenge their home defeat and progress?

Bayer Leverkusen v Atletico Madrid – Group B
BayArena, Leverkusen
Thursday, December 16, 2010. 19:00 CET

Will the champions be sent packing?

Could Atletico’s Europa League title defence end at the BayArena on Thursday? Quite possibly. Atletico need to secure a better Matchday 6 result than Aris Thessaloniki FC get at home against the side destined to finish bottom, Rosenborg, if they are to avoid an early exit. Leverkusen have already secured top of the group and are looking forward to the round of 32, which should favour the defending champions. Goals will be hard to come by for the Spanish side as Leverkusen boast the best defensive record in the group stage, having conceded just once in their five Group B fixtures. Atletico might just need a miracle to advance. Will they get it?

Lille v KAA Gent – Group C
Lille Métropole, Villeneuve-d’Ascq
Thursday, December 16, 2010. 19:00 CET

KAA Gent currently sit in second position in Group C and can move on to the knockout stages with just a draw in France on the final Matchday of the group stage. Third-placed Lille trail Gent by two points and can steal a spot in the round of 32 with a victory. Lille have never lost to a Belgian side and have lost only one of their last ten European home games, recording eight wins and a draw. Gent have won their last two European fixtures, but have not done well away from home as they have dropped their last eight European home fixtures. Lille appear to have this one in the bag, but stranger things have happened on European nights…

Napoli v Steaua Bucuresti – Group K
Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Wednesday, December 15, 2010. 21:05 CET

Can Napoli finally win a game in the group stage and qualify?

Napoli have yet to win a match in the group stage, but it will only take one, a home win against Steaua, to vault them ahead of their opponents and into the round of 32. Napoli trail the Romania side by two points and need nothing short of a win on their home pitch if they want to join group winners Liverpool in the knockout stages. These two teams played to a highly entertaining 3-3 draw on Matchday 2 in Romania. Napoli are undefeated in their last six European home games, but have drawn their last two 0-0. Steaua are without a win in six European away games and have yet to win in nine away UEFA group stage fixtures. Will Steaua finally get a result they want away from home?

Dinamo Zagreb v PAOK – Group D
Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Wednesday, December 15, 2010. 19:00 CET

Villarreal have locked up one of the two spots in the round of 32 from Group D, while the other will be determined in Zagreb between Dinamo and PAOK. The winner in this game will join the Spanish side in the next stage, with Dinamo bowing out in the event of a draw. PAOK won 1-0 in the sides’ first meeting on Matchday 2, but Dinamo should be feeling rather confident playing this one on their home turf. Dinamo have won two and drawn one in their three home matches versus Greek opposition scoring nine goals to their visitors’ two. It’s win or go home for the Croatian side. Will they advance alongside Villarreal?

Anderlecht v Hajduk Split – Group G
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels
Thursday, December 16, 2010. 21:05 CET

Anderlecht will need a win and a little help from Zenit if they are to qualify for the knockout stages. The Belgian side will have to win at home against bottom side HNK Hajduk Split as well as a big favour from Group G winners FC Zenit St Petersburg by beating AEK Athens. Anderlecht have lost once in their last six European home games. Their last loss came at the hands of another Croatian side, Dinamo Zagreb, in last season’s group stage. Hajduk prevailed 1-0 in Split back on Matchday 2. Can Anderlecht get the points and into the round of 32?

May the winners be yours!

Good Luck with your bets and enjoy the games!

Oliver

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Ronaldo has scored 5 goals in his last 2 games.

Undoubtedly, the biggest match of the weekend is the titanic battle between Spain’s big two – Real Madrid and Barcelona. Barcelona have won the last four meetings between these historic clubs, but Real Madrid have yet to lose this season. This promises to be a classic match and we want you to get the most out of it.

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Here are my Top 5 matches for Matchday 5…

5.  AS Roma v Bayern Munich

Roma would like nothing more than to capture the points against last year’s finalists at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday. A Roma win and a draw in the other Group E fixture, FC Basel 1893 v CFR 1907 Cluj, would have the Giallorossi in the knockout stage. Bayern have already secured their spot in the next round of the competition by beating CFR 1907 Cluj on Matchday 4. Bayern defeated Roma 2-0 in Munich, but Roma have been on fire since then. They’re unbeaten in seven matches and are coming off an impressive 3-2 win at Basel last time out. Will Roma win their seventh versus Bundesliga opposition at home and win a spot in the knockout stage at the same time?

4. Braga v Arsenal

Braga were humiliated 6-0 by Arsenal at the Emirates back on Matchday 1. The return fixture provides the opportunity for the Portuguese team, who have revived their Group H challenge with two successive wins, a chance to get some payback. Arsenal are tied with Shakhtar Donetsk with nine points, while Braga are three points back in third place. The Gunners were losers in their last Champions League fixture at Shakhtar Donetsk on Matchday 4. Portugal has not been kind to the English side. They have lost in Portugal in the last two UEFA Champions League campaigns, FC Porto beating them 2-1 in last season’s round of 16 and 2-0 in the group stage a year earlier. Will Braga continue their strong play at home and move closer to a spot in the next round?

3. Schalke04 v Lyon

The two top teams in Group B square-off on Wednesday in Germany as Schalke host Lyon. Wins in their previous two home games have left Schalke with a strong chance of qualifying and a third victory would take them above opponents to the Group B summit. The German side recorded a goalless draw at Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC on Matchday 4 to move on to seven points, two behind a Lyon side whose three-game winning streak was brought to a spectacular end with a 4-3 defeat at SL Benfica. Schalke have won both their previous two home games against French opponents, while Lyon have bad memories of Germany after a 1-0 reverse against Bayern in last season’s semi-final first leg en route to a 4-0 aggregate defeat. Are Schalke ready to take over top spot in the Group?

2. Internazionale v FC Twente

Champions Inter have another chance to book their ticket in the knockout stages when they take on Twente at the San Siro on Wednesday. The holders blew their lines last time out when losing 3-1 at Tottenham. That result allowed the English club to overtake them for first in Group A. Twente earned a very hard-fought 2-2 draw with Inter in the Netherlands on Matchday 1, but they’ll be hard-pressed to capture any points in Italy where Inter have won their last six UEFA Champions League games. Inter have also won their last three home meetings with Dutch opposition. There’s no way Inter loses this match, right?

1. Ajax v Real Madrid

Real Madrid can clinch first place in Group C with just a point in Amsterdam on Tuesday night. Ajax, though, have other ideas. The Dutch side will hope to avenge their September defeat by Real Madrid and boost their hopes of progressing from Group G when the teams meet again on Matchday 5. Ajax sit just one point behind AC Milan who occupy second position. Despite their loss to Auxerre in France on Matchday 4, Ajax will overtake Milan if they beat Madrid and the Rossoneri fail to win at Auxerre. Although Madrid were winners on Matchday 1, Ajax have recorded four wins and two losses in seven games between the two sides. Ajax will need to find some of that magic if they want to upset the Spanish Giants. Will Ajax turn back the clock and steal a win in Amsterdam?

Those are the five games that I am most looking forward to. What would be your top 5?

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Man Citeh

Hart, Boateng, K Toure, Kompany, Kolarov, Y Toure, De Jong, Barry, Milner, Silva, Tevez

Man United

Van der Sar, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Nani, Berbatov, Park

I reckon there is at least one surprise up Sir Alex’s sleeve and we all know it ain’t Hargreaves or Owen. I’m also predicting a red card in this game. Obvious choice is De Jong, but it could be a Vidic trip in the box or maybe even a famous Paul Scholes late tackle.

What do you think? Will Adebayor start? Nani?

Good luck with your bets!

Marcus

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Welcome to the weekend!

EURO 2012 qualifying resumes this weekend and it should be awesome!

One of the most frustrating things I hear from players is when they make a nice multiple bet, but it gets ruined by one match. You make four nice bets and they are nullified by one.

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